Popular Bulbs and Jheir Qulture 
A: /NEW BOOK By JOB/S LEWIS CHILDS. 
Fifty-six pages, finely printed on elegant paper, with a beautiful illustration of all the different flowering Bulbs. A most 
valuable guide to Bulb culture either for the house or garden. It illustrates and describes all popular varieties, both hardy 
and tender, and tells how to grow them. 
Alliums. 
Chionodoxa, 
Dahlias. 
Leucojum, 
Sparaxis, 
Arums, 
Caladiums. 
Freesias, 
Madeira Vine, 
Scilla,' 
Anemones, 
Cyclamen, 
Frltellaria, 
Mi 11a, 
Snowdrops, 
AmorphorphallU8, 
Calochortus, 
Gladiolus, 
Montbretia, 
Tlgridlaa, 
Apios, 
Crocus, 
Gloxinias, 
Muscari, 
Tropieolum, 
Babianas, 
Canna, 
Hyacinths, 
Narcissus. 
Tritonia, 
Begonias, 
Cinnamon Vine, 
Ixlas, 
Oxalls, 
Tritoleia, 
‘ odiiea. 
Callus. 
Iris, 
Ornithogalum. 
Tuberoses, 
jessera. 
Colcliicum, 
Ipomiea Mexicans, 
Ranunculus, 
Tulips, 
vUblcodium. 
Cyelobothra, 
Lachenalia, 
Sacred Lily. 
Ac., tea.. &o. 
It embraces our former work on Lilies and Amaryllis (revised) describing over 200 sorts, time of bloom, color, height, 
nativity, &o., as well as complete cultural directions. It treats particularly on bulbs for winter blooming. In comiriliug this 
■ work we have endeavored to give Just such information concerning Bulbs and their culture as amateurs stuinl most in need of. 
PRICE, 25 CENTS PER COPY, POSTPAID. 
FERTILIZED LEAF MOLD, THE EXCELSIOR FERTILIZER. 
Many valuable plants suffer for the want of a little Leaf 
Mold in the soil, and a6 not one person in one hundred has 
opportunity' to procure good Leaf Mold, we have collected 
a good lot which we have prepared for use and offer very low 
for the benefit of our customers. We have mixed with it a 
certain amount of bone dust and other fertilizing material, 
which makes It a valuable article for mixing with potting 
soil. In mixing use not over one-quarter Leaf Mold. We 
furnish it perfectly dry, and being very light, a pound will 
go quite a ways. Per pound, 35 cents; 2 pounds, 60 cents; 
postpaid. By Express, 5 pounds, 75 cents; 10 pounds, $1.25. 
KILL INSECTS WITH TOBACCO 
INSECTICIDE SOAP. 
This is made from a powerful.form of tobacco-gum and is 
absolutely safe to handle, and will not injure tho tenderest 
growth of plants. It is used by dissolving in hot water at 
the rate of one ounce to two quarts of water. With this 
water the plants are sprinkled, syringed or sponged, and one 
or two applications will exterminate any kind of insect. It 
insure death to green or black flics, (aphis), scale, mealy bug, 
red spider, etc. If used once or twice a month on plants they 
will never be troubled with insects. It is equally valuable 
for house plants, garden plants or shrubs, or animals infested 
with vermin. Sold only in seven ounce cans at :KI cents 
each, by mail postpaid. __ 
THE ANGLE OR TRANSPLANTING 
TROWEL. 
This new tool is the finest thing for garden work we have 
ever seen. For transplanting, lifting or setting Plants or 
Bulbs it has no equal. We are so much pleased with it that, 
we have arranged to supply them to our customers by mall 
postpaid, at 25 cents each. 
A NEW ODORLESS FERTILIZER FOR POT PLANTS 
Make# PUmt# G-row and Bloom Luxuriantly, and 
Drive# Insect# from the Soil. 
This excellent Fertilizer is used by dissolving a teaspoonful 
in a pint of water and applying to tho soil of the pot plants 
every week or two. It starts tho plants ut once Into a 
healthy, vigorous growth, and abuudont bloom. It drives 
worms and other troublesome insects from tho soil. It has 
no disagreeable odor and is the only Artificial Fertilizer which 
can be used without danger of injury to the plants. It takes 
the place of liquid manures and is Just the thing that has been 
wanted for a long time. We have sold tens of thousands of 
packages of it and have yet to hear tho first complaint. Mr. 
Eben E. Rex ford says: “ There Is nothing so convenient to 
use, or better in results than Excelsior fertilizer put up by 
Mr. Childs, especially ror pot plants. It produces a vigorous 
and healthy growth, and plants to which it Is given, iiower 
very freely.” 
Price— H lb. packages, 25 cents each by mall postpaid, or 
30 cents per pound, by express. In lots of 5 pounds or over, 
25 cents, per pound, by express. 
OUR CATALOGUE OF HOLLAND 
BULBS. 
Our Illustrated Catalogue of Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, 
Crocus, Sclllas, Froesias. Crown Iihperlals. Snowdrops, Alli¬ 
ums and all hardy Bulbs and Plants, for fall planting and 
winter blooming, will be sent to our customers the first of 
September. It will also be sent free to all others who apply. 
We make a specialty of these choice Bulbs, which are so 
grand for winter and early spring blooming, and yearly im¬ 
port from Holland largo quantities of the choicest grades. 
Our customers have found our Hyacinths. Tulips, Narcissus 
etc., unsurpassed. 
